If
theater is my religion,
The Book of Mormon is my most sacred text. Not the actual book of course, rather the wildly irreverent musical written by the creators of
South Park (Trey Parker and Matt Stone) along with EGOT winner Robert Lopez. It is a nearly perfect musical, and definitely one of most joyous musicals I've ever seen. One of the brilliant things about
The Book of Mormon is that it allows us to laugh at institutionalized religion (and let's face it, there are plenty of ridiculous things to laugh at) while still espousing the value of faith in oneself and one's friends and community, and "working together to make this our paradise planet!" It truly is a feel-good musical that has the hugest heart, despite its unbelievably foul mouth. Back when it premiered in 2011,
The Book of Mormon was what
Hamilton is today - a smash hit musical that swept the Tonys and was an impossible ticket to get. Fortunately five years later tickets are a little easier to come by;
tickets are still available for all performances in the tour's month-long stop at the Orpheum Theatre (in fact you can even
get discount tickets on Goldstar!). If you're a fan of musical theater (who isn't offended by profanity and poking fun at religion),
The Book of Mormon is definitely a must-see. And since it's still running on Broadway and touring the country, it likely won't be available for regional productions for many years, so this tour may be your only chance to see it for a while. Don't miss it!
